Specialist in failure? Alarming stats suggest Jose Mourinho’s no longer the Special One

Jose Mourinho was practically untouchable during the first 13 years of his career but the Special One’s had a year to forget in the last 12 months.

The 53-year-old’s struggles during his third season back at Chelsea are well known but Mourinho’s showed few signs at Old Trafford this term to suggest that his malaise at Stamford Bridge was just a blip.

Mourinho’s Manchester United side are six points off leaders Manchester City at the top of the table and have won just one of their last six matches to put the Red Devils in seventh.

The self-proclaimed Special One lost just once during his first 99 games at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea boss but he’s now lost four of his last eight at the club including yesterday’s 4-0 defeat.

Mourinho was helpless to stop United’s defeat (Picture: Getty)

In total, when Mourinho’s mixed start at Old Trafford is merged with his dismal third season at Chelsea last term, Mourinho has lost 13 of his last 27 league matches. Astonishingly, it took Mourinho 135 matches before this period to rack up the same total.

13 – Jose Mourinho has lost 13 of his last 27 league games as a manager. His previous 13 defeats came over a span of 135 league games. Woe. pic.twitter.com/T6clMyiVkN